May Premier Auction: Day 1
Fri, May 19, 2017 12:00PM EDT - Sun, May 21, 2017 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 144
Two Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Platters
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
small oval platter, circa 1795, with the arms of Erskine of Cardross impaling Elphinstone with motto "FORTITUDINE" in puce banner, multiple blue enamel and gilt borders, 12 in.; with large rectangular form with cut corners, pseudo-armorial shield and garland with monogram "JAB", underglaze blue cell-diaper borders, 17-1/2 in.,. Notes: This service was made for David Erskine (1772-1847) and the Hon. Keith Elphinstone. Cardross accompanied the 11th Lord Elphinstone as his [aide-de-camp] to Bombay and married his daughter.
Literature: David S. Howard, [Chinese Armorial Porcelain] v. II, page 651. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Marjorie S. Fisher, Palm Beach, Florida
both in good condition with some anomalies as made and some wear to gilding
